Pictures of the day: 18 June 2010

Bugatti Veyron Diamond Word's Most Expensive Car: on sale for £ 2 million – 2x as much as the real thing. Liverpool-based designer Stuart Hughes took two months to create the intricate 1:18 scale model in partnership with Swiss luxury model car maker Robert Gulpen. Weighing in at 7kg, it has been created with platinum, solid 24ct gold, and a 7.2ct single cut flawless diamond on its front grill. The 10 inch car also boats functional steering and a highly detailed engine. Limited edition of…

After a spell racing yachts in the 1990s, William I’Anson was persuaded to return to the automotive world into which he was born, and indulge his passions for racing cars and, of course, Grand Prix Bugattis. Operating from a stunning showroom in the picturesque Cotswolds, I’Anson’s business oversees every aspect of classic car ownership for his global clientele, from sales and acquisition to race preparation and motorsport logistics. We paid a visit. What are your earliest automotive…